Recovering a single file from a make_net_recovery archive

[Michael Tully]

I've been working on setting up an Ignite server at a remote site, which backs up a number of clients vg00 volume groups. This works great and I've tested a complete recovery to a local server. What I want to find out is, is it possible to recover a single file (or group of files or directories) from one of the achives I have on this Ignite server without creating an tape, running recovery shells or system boots, from which to extract the file(s) and of course the method on how it is done. Any assistance will be greatly rewarded.

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

Michael,

Of course it's possible to extract a single file from a make_net_recovery archive. It's even easier than from tape:

# gzcat archive_name | tar -xvf - filename

Of course to get the names of the files in the archive you can do:

# gzcat archive_name | tar -tvf - > some_file

I almost always redirect to a file so I can search easier.

[T G Manikandan]

check this doc

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000066374206

[Michael Tully]

Thanks Patrick that works a treat. Give yourself a budweiser my Texan friend!

[Patrick Wallek]

Bud? Must I? I honestly prefer one of our local beers called Shiner Bock. I wouldn't turn down a Foster's either. :)

Glad to help out a fellow Olympian.

[Michael Tully]

I looked in the TKB, but didn't find that document ... Thanks TG!

Issue closed

[T G Manikandan]

The doc id is KBRC00009280

[T G Manikandan]

use this search keyword in the TKB

"extract "single file" make_net_recovery pax tar archive"

[Michael Tully]

I got the document from the link you provided. Thanks TG!

[Jeff Schussele]

Why give the $ to my St. Louis bethren and take so much longer to get to the point when it's so much funner to get there through our Canadian & Scotch friend's products and save a few pounds (NOT money you Brits!) along the way.

My 2 cents,
Jeff (who tapped WAY too many kegs in college)